St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kambah, Australian Capital Territory 2902 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#48 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1228 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kambah, Australian Capital Territory (2902), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 325 students (165 girls and 160 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 48th of 80 primary schools in ACT (48th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Thomas the Apostle Primary School's 325 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taylor Primary School
Kambah · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Namadgi School
Kambah · Government combined · K-10
578 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.9 km away
Communities@Work Galilee School
Kambah · Independent special · 7-12
120 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.1 km away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.8 km away
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.9 km away
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.9 km away
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.9 km away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.2 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131 · 3.2 km away
Wanniassa School
Wanniassa · Government combined · K-10
538 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas the Apostle Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Thomas the Apostle Primary School offer?
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas the Apostle Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School had 325 enrolled students (165 girls, 160 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas the Apostle Primary School?
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas the Apostle Primary School rank in ACT?
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School ranks 48th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 1228th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School?
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas the Apostle Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas the Apostle Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas the Apostle Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas the Apostle Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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